Add 48/63 and 27/14
1st number: 48/63, 2nd number: 1 13/14
48/63 + 27/14 is 113/42.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
48/63 = 48 × 2/63 × 2 = 96/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
27/14 = 27 × 9/14 × 9 = 243/126 - Add the two like fractions:
96/126 + 243/126 = 96 + 243/126 = 339/126 - 339/126 simplified gives 113/42
- So, 48/63 + 27/14 = 113/42
In mixed form: 229/42
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